HOUSING FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES: COMMITMENTS AND PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development. 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. Slide 2 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. World URBANIZATION OF POVERTY IN THE URBAN ERA 2005- Urban
Population in Western Asia 55% Urban Growth Rate 2.24% Slum Growth
Rate 2.22% 2005- Urban Population 47% 2030- Urban Population 60%
Western Asia World Urban Growth Rate 2.9% Slum Growth Rate 2.7%
Western Asia Slide 3 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. IMPROVING SLUMS FOR ACHIEVING MDGs Providing adequate
shelter for urban poor, is an opportunity for addressing MDGs. UN
MDGs cannot be achieved if the urban poor are ignored. Slide 4
Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing
Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS A
SLUM? Durable Housing. Sufficient Living Area. A SLUM HOUSEHOLDS IS
A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING UNDER THE SAME ROOF IN AN URBAN AREA
WHO LACK ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE CONDITIONS: Access to
Improved Water. Access to Sanitation. Moderate deprived. Secure
Tenure. Low deprived. Different levels of shelter deprivation:
Severely deprived. Slide 5 Regional Conference on Housing Policy
towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu
Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background SLUMS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES
Slide 6 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable
Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT
IS RUSPS? Background In 1996 Habitat II has allowed, NGOs, local
governments and private sector to take the floor and table
proposals for textual amendment of Habitat Agenda. UN-HABITAT
recognizes the importance of promoting partnership between: UN
HABITAT: STRENGHTENING PARTNERSHIP IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES Local Government Civil society Private sectors Slide 7
GENERAL SHOW CASES - Participatoring Housing Budget in Belo
Horizonte, Brazil. - Social Housing in Singapore. - Social Housing
Policy in the Netherland. - Community Construction System in Sri
Lanka. Slide 8 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. BUILDING PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIL SOCIETY: THE CASE OF COLOMBO
IN SRI LANKA The Community Construction System It is a tool to
empower people to take control of the process of local level
development. It is a partnership arrangement between a community
and the Local Government Slide 9 Regional Conference on Housing
Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October,
2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background CBOs as
promoter, engineer, contractor and end user. Demand-driven
approach. Monitoring from the governments special committee. NGO as
mediator between CBOs and Government. Main issues: Community
Construction System in Colombo, Sri Lanka Incorporation of the CCS
into the municipal procurement system. Slide 10 Regional Conference
on Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15
October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. BUILDING PARNERSHIP WITH CIVIL
SOCIETY: THE CASE OF PARTICIPATORY BUDGET SYSTEM IN BRAZIL In
Brazil 15% of the population live in severely deprived slums.
Participatory Budgeting System is a process of decision making in
which residents decide how to allocate a portion of the municipal
budget. Participatory Budgeting System has been adopted in a wide
range of cities in Brazil. Slide 11 Regional Conference on Housing
Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October,
2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background Introducing
participatory budgeting for housing. Participation of the
organization homeless movement in housing policy decision making
process. Distribution of public resources through Quality of Life
Index. Existence of a specific budget line for housing. Land
invasions in Belo Horizonte have declined precipitously, and there
have been no land invasions during the past 3 years. Participatory
Housing Budget in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Main issues in Belo
Horizonte: Slide 12 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP: THE CASE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN
SINGAPORE 1960 - Singapore had one of the largest and worst slum
settlement in the world. Political Commitment - Government has
adopted the Public Social Housing Programme. Public-Private
Partnership - Government specifies selling prices and the
parameters for the construction. Financial Commitment - Subsidizing
houses and concessionary interest rate for housing. Slide 13
Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing
Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS
RUSPS? Background Central Provident Fund (CPF) Social Housing in
Singapore HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMME - Innovative self-help mortgage
financial scheme. Citizens contribution to the fund with a certain
percentage of their salary. Citizens may use their contribution to
the CPF to fund the purchase of their houses. 85% of population
live in a home rented or bought in the public sector. Slide 14
Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing
Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. BUILDING
PARTNERSHIP WITH NGOs: THE CASE OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE
NETHERNALDS Netherlands has the highest percentage of social
housing in the European Union. Housing policy is based on
governance, rather than government. Local authorities work closely
with Local Housing Associations, which are private, not-for profit
Organizations. Slide 15 Regional Conference on Housing Policy
towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu
Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background Private, non-profit
organizations owning more than 99% of the social housing stocks.
Social Housing Policy in the Netherlands How do they work? At the
beginning they were heavily subsidized, but now they are
financially and administratively independents organizations. They
provide social housing and subsidies according to the parameters
established by the Government. The Government supervises their
activities. They adopt environmentally friendly measures according
to the parameters established by the government. Local Housing
Associations: who they are? Slide 16 CASE STUDY: Low Income Housing
in Jordan Slide 17 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards
Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi -
U.A.E. BASIC INDICATORS FOR JORDAN Total Population: 5.600.000
Percentage of urban population - 82.6% Annual population growth
rate - 2.3%. Population in Amman - 2.173.000 (38% of the total
population). Poverty line (2005) - 1.38JD/person/day about 2$
Unemployment rate: - 12.9% Poverty ratio (2005) - 14.7% Urban
Population Poverty ratio (2005) - `13.1% Average monthly income of
household: 518 JD (2006) Slide 18 Regional Conference on Housing
Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October,
2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. BASIC HOUSING INDICATORS FOR JORDAN
Housing Stock Annual Increase rate: 3.7% Demand for new housing in
Amman: 13.000 National Demand for new housing: 32.600 National
demand for new housing: 45.000 2008 2012 URGENT DEMAND FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING Slide 19 Regional Conference on Housing Policy
towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu
Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background Political Commitment
Ensuring adequate housing to low income groups. National Housing
Strategy Providing affordable housing for all income groups.
Housing policy and urban poverty in Jordan Creation of Housing and
Urban Development Corporation (HUDC) 170 housing projects
(Houses/plots) for 400.000 citizens. Site and service schemes with
small plots - enabling the beneficiaries to participate in
acquiring their own housing units 2008 New projects for providing
75.000 housing units for employees in the public sector. 7% of the
houses/plots will be subsidized. Slide 20 Regional Conference on
Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15
October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background 1996
Reform programme to promote private sector involvement in land and
housing production for low and moderate income houses. The adopted
measures are the followings: Housing policy in Jordan:
Public-Private Partnership Granting full right to the private
sector to adopt and use the HUDC privileges and standards Exemption
of taxes on small units production and simplification of procedures
Establishing a secondary mortgage facility as a backing for long
term lending. The private sector production of housing units
increased from 4.7% in 1994 to 24.8% in 2003. Slide 21 LESSONS
LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATION Slide 22 Regional Conference on Housing
Policy towards Sustainable Housing Development - 13-15 October,
2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT IS RUSPS? Background Lessons learned
Housing for low income households as one of the National Agenda
priorities. Crucial roles of the government in ensuring affordable
housing for low income groups POLICIES DEFINITION Civil Society
Involvements: - Communities - NGOs Create Partnerships with: -
Communities - NGOs - Private Sector Consultation/ Participation
with Communities and NGOs POLICIES IMPLEMENTATION SUSTAINABILITY
Slide 23 Regional Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable
Housing Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. WHAT
IS RUSPS? Background Encourage and support partnership with
communities, NGOs and private sector. Strengthen local authorities
legislations particularly in the sectors of housing and community
services. Recommendations Create innovative tools for affordability
of housing. Provide incentives to involve more effectively the
private sector in the provision of housing. Increase consultation
with communities in all policy matters. Slide 24 Regional
Conference on Housing Policy towards Sustainable Housing
Development - 13-15 October, 2008, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E. ..Grazie
